Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport

February 12, 2012

AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 19, 2011 – New position: Head of Racing Commitments – Engineer is returning to Audi family – Experience from eleven years in Formula One Audi is tackling the 2012 motor sport season with an extended leadership… Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php lowes motor speedway nascar at texas motor speedway Tony Gaze

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Alonso and Massa Receive Matching Ferrari-Red Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s

February 11, 2012

Please do not confuse this with news. It is merely something that happened, about which we’ll make the following comments: Jeep says these custom Grand Cherokee SRT8s were identically prepared. If true, this could be the first time Alonso and Massa were given identical cars. Ferrari Rosso Corsa paint, a matte-black roof, and a red [...]

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HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT

February 10, 2012

DUCATI HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT Thursday Dec 29 2011 Nicky Hayden’s winter vacation was marred on Tuesday, December 27, when he broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hayden was… Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/hayden_injured_in_trainin.php nascar camping series kyle busch nascar Marc Gené

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WWE Superstar John Cena named Daytona 500 Honorary Starter

February 9, 2012

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? WWE Superstar John Cena will wave the green flag as Honorary Starter of the 54th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 26 at historic Daytona International Speedway (FOX, 1 p.m. ET). Cena was invited to participate in this year?s big race by 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup [...]

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2013 Buick Regal: eAssist Hybridization Standard for Base Car, GS Adds Automatic Option

February 8, 2012

Buick is planning two big changes for the Regal lineup for 2013. The first is making the eAssist hybrid powertrain the standard setup; it mates a 182-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder that makes 172 lb-ft of torque with a 15-hp motor/generator and a trunk-mounted lithium-ion battery pack. (Previously, an unassisted 2.4-liter four-cylinder was the standard powertrain.) In [...]

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Kyle Busch Kicks Off 2012 Season with Third Career SpeedFest Win

February 7, 2012

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) Date: Jan. 29, 2012 Event: SpeedFest 200 Series: CRA Super Series Location: Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Ga. (3/8-mile D-shaped oval) Start / Finish: 3rd/1st (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Winner: Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) (Toyota) The 2012 CRA Super Series SpeedFest 200 may have started at [...]

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2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Spied, Looks Seriously Bad-Ass

February 6, 2012

Update 2/11: We?ve again captured the SLS Black, this time wearing more production-ready bodywork. Check out the new photos in the gallery. Keep Reading: 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series Spy Photos – Future Cars Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/d2tX2Nz2LHk/2014-mercedes-benz-sls-amg-black-series-spy-photos-news Keith Greene Jesús Iglesias 2010 camping world truck series schedule

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2012 Chrysler 300 Mopar ?12: Celebrating Mopar?s 75th Birthday with a Worked-Over 300C

February 5, 2012

Chrysler?s Mopar parts division turns 75 years old this year. To celebrate, the company has begun gifting itself customized products, including the Mopar-ized Chrysler 200 Super S and Dodge Charger Redline that appeared at the Detroit auto show. Among the latest birthday presents is this limited-edition Chrysler 300, which has been built up mainly from [...]

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Today?s Headlines

February 4, 2012

Juan Gonzalez: City-Backed Yankee Stadium Parking Garages Headed for Default on Bonds Pension Warnings Lead Bloomberg Budget Coverage (NYT, DNA, Post, NY1) Jim Dwyer Validates Kvetching About Bus Lane From Anonymous Albany Official (NYT) BTW, Where’s the Indignant Commentary on the Taxpayer Fine for Crap Like This? (Post, DNA) Cyclist Seriously Injured After Colliding With [...]

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Hennessey Planning 800-Plus-HP McLaren MP4-12C HPE800 Twin Turbo

February 3, 2012

McLaren?s 593-hp MP4-12C supercar isn?t exactly in dire need of more power, but Hennessey Performance Engineering may have us rethinking such narrow-minded notions. HPE has announced plans to build its own version of the 12C, called the HPE800 Twin Turbo?that?s 800 as in, 800 hp. (HPE didn?t provide an exact figure but says the final product [...]

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